The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-25
MANY LIVES LOST.

Collision in the English Channel Betwcen
a Dutch Steamship, Laden wIth fass-
engers, and a SchOoner-Over Hum
dred Persons Drowned.
LONDON, Nov 21--The Dutch steamer
". A Schotten, Captain Taat. which left
Rotterdam yesterday morning for New
York, was sunk by collision with the
steamer Rosa Mary, of Hartlepool, at II
o'clock Saturday night ten miles off Dover.
The Scn6tten carried Il complement OF
2lO passengers and crew. The steamer
Ebro. of Sunderland, rescued ninety persons
and landed them at the Sailors Home, Do
yer One passe nger and a child Of the party
brought to Dover were found d9ad from
exposure This leaves 122 lost and miss
ing. It is hoped that passing vessels have
rescued the missing ones
At the time OF the accident a dense fog
prevailed. The SchOtten was struck on the
port bow by the Rosa Mary Immediately
after the shock was felt the Scbotten's pas
senoers. all of whom had retired for the
night. rushed on deck In their night gowns
The boats were promptly ordered to
be lowered, but it was found that
only two were available. The three Others
were useless and were not lowered Inc
water rushed swiftly through the hole in
the bow. and a terrible scene ensued. The
panic-strichen passengers uttered pierre
ing shrieks, and many fell upon
their knees and prayed aloud.
Little children chung to their moth
ers, who themselves were Shrek
ing with terror The officers were
cool and self-possessed, and remained on
the bridge to the last Several persons
procured life belts and leaped into the sea
of bo shock the
Schotten was iugulfed All those who
had put on life belts floated and were
rescued by the boats from the steamer
Ebro. which cruised around until o'clock
in the morning Many of the rescued lost
wives. husbands, brothers and sisters. The
survivors were supplied with clothes and
every thing possible was done to insure
their comfort.
Boats from Dover which went out yester-
day morning have landed twenty-five bod
les from the wreck The bodies are dis
torted showing that death was caused by
violence, and not by drowning Among
those identified are the following, the first
five being passengers.
Mrs tebenstein; Henry Blanc; Burstig
Friedmann; Solomon Goldschmidt; john
Koeule: Peter Steilberg, chief mate; - puntt,
second steward Mrs Hak, chief stewardess.
The Schotten lies four miles from the Adj
rliraltF pier at Dover. Her three masts are
visible. She Is in q position dangerous to
navigation A buoy and lights have been
placed at the wreck.
The passengers accounts differ regarding
the circumstances of the collision, and the
reports OF the officers of the Schotten clash
with ILOse of tbs officers of the Rosa Mary.
Some of the passengers say thatthe evening
merriment had ceased and most OF the pas
sengers had retired to thSiF bunks, only
few remaining in the saloon, when Gre-
mendous crash was heard on the port DOW.
They say it is impossible that the collision
could have occurred by the Schotten strik-
ing an anchored vessel
The second mate of the Schotten reports
that he was on deck when he saw an I'M
known steamer coming through the fog-
Before any thing could be done the Schctten
was struck in the forerigging and port bow.
The other vessel, which he now presumes
vas the Rosa Mary, backed off and disap-
peared Within twenty minutes the Schot-
ten sunk.
The captain of the Rosa Mary says that
his vessel was run into while anchored
southeast of South Sand Head by an I'M
known steamer Finding that the Rosa
Mary was damaged he proceeded to Dover
roads, where the vessel is now locked The
Rosa Mary was laden with coal for st
Nazaire
One Of those saved is Monte Colo, from
the TyroL He says that the scenes on the
sinking ship We're terrible The storage
passengers, stricken with terror, ran about
the deck in wild confusion. The captain
tried his utmost to restore order, but with
out effect The passengers rushed for the
boats, and it was with the greatest difficulty
that the officers could keep them from
jumping into and sinking them.
George Moore passenger, says that
when the crash occurred q general rush
was made for the deck. Said he:
Sc was in the water long time before being
picked up When the Schotten sunk the cries
were heartrending. The captain of the Ebro,
the rescuing vessel, behaved noDly He had
all his deckload of timber thrown overheard,
and this iudicious act saved many lives. Only
two of the Schottens boats were lowered the
others could not be got adrft. / do not know
whether this was due to any fault on
board. The vessel listed over much that all
the boats could not be dropped into the water.
The people rushed about in the greatest state
of excitement, all trying to get place in the
two boats which had been successfully lowered.
The scare and disorder prevented many per-
sons being saved. The water was freezing
cold. This FASTENED the death Of many, rem
dering them powerless."
Charles Mills, of Red Hill, Surrey, says:
"The life-boats appeared as if they had not
been used for long time They had to
be chopped away with axes with the as
sistance Of passengers He got hold OF
lfe-boat but a Dutch sailor snatched it
away. The Dutch sailors wanted to save
themselves, and even thrust women aside.
The second officer declares that every
precaution had been taken on board the
Schotten. good lookout was kept, and
Captain Taat not only had the ordinary
watch on the bridge at the time of the
disaster but all the officers intended to re-
main there until the vessel was fairly down
the channel. The captain was last seen at
his post trying to quiet the passengers and
get the boats off.